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The Catholic Sportsman Show Podcast

The Catholic Sportsman Show Podcast

Von: Paul Michelini and Randy Laya (RIP co-founder Jeff Corrigan)
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 Where our Catholic faith and love for sports merge. We discuss contemporary sports topics from our Catholic Christian perspective. We cover professional, college, and youth sports. Listen to our unique conversation with hosts Randy Laya and Paul Michelini. We come to you from our home Diocese of Orange, CA.Copyright 2022 All rights reserved. Christentum Sozialwissenschaften Spiritualität
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  • Chris Vander Woude presenting Tom Vander Woude - A Saint is a Sinner That Never Gives Up

    Chris Vander Woude presenting Tom Vander Woude - A Saint is a Sinner That Never Gives Up
    Jan 29 2026

    Chris Vander Woude is one of seven sons of Tom Vander Woude and is our guest on this episode. Tom died saving his son, Joseph, who fell in a septic tank on the family farm. Family, friends, and the Diocese of Arlington have started the process that, they hope and pray, will lead to Tom’s eventual canonization as a saint in the Catholic Church.

    In this episode you will find answers to the following questions:

    · Who was Tom Vander Woude?

    · Did Tom and his wife, Mary Ellen, foster a spiritual family?

    · Were faith and sports important in the Vander Woude family?

    · How was Tom’s life as a husband and father extraordinary?

    · What was special about their youngest son, Joseph?

    · What was the relationship like between Tom and Joseph?

    · What happened to Joseph that led to Tom’s death?

    · What was extraordinary about Tom’s funeral?

    · Who is St. Gianna Molla and why was the Walk of Life important to Tom?

    · What stage is Tom’s canonization process in?

    · What is the Tom Vander Woude Guild and how is the Diocese of Arlington involved in Tom’s process?

    · How can you be involved with Tom Vander Woude’s journey toward sainthood?

    Tom Vander Woude Guild

    St. Gianna Beretta Molla | EWTN

    Walk for Life 2026 Schedule - Walk for Life West Coast

    Saints | USCCB : Information about the process of sainthood in the Catholic Church

    #catholicsports, #vanderwoudiewitness, #vanwoudiesacrifice, #vanderwoudiejourney
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    57 Min.
  • Fr. Matthew Hincks - Guardian Angels... Are They Real?

    Fr. Matthew Hincks - Guardian Angels... Are They Real?
    Dec 17 2025

    Fr. Matthew Hincks is a priest with the Order of Canons Regular of the Holy Cross in the diocese of Steubenville, Ohio and is our guest on this episode. One of the ministries of the Canons Regular is Opus Angelorum or Work of the Angels, which is the topic of our discussion with Fr. Matthew. In particular, Father talks about our guardian angels and sports.

    In this episode you will find answers to the following questions:

    · Was Fr. Hincks involved in sports?

    · Can participation in sports help my spiritual life?

    · Are there any commonalities between sports and my spiritual life? Is it important to have a plan for both?

    · What is Opus Angelorum and how did it start?

    · What is a stigmata and what does it mean when a person receives it?

    · Is it possible to know and have a relationship with my guardian angel?

    · What can my guardian angel do for me?

    · Can I give my guardian angel a name?

    · In 1 Corinthians 9:23-27, St. Paul compares his ministry to athletics. What games might he be referring to?

    · How can Opus Angelorum help me learn about my guardian angel?

    · Is it possible to consecrate myself to my guardian angel?

    · Why is it important to have a relationship with my guardian angel and the angels in general, now, in this life?

    Opus Sanctorum Angelorum - Work of the Holy Angels

    Order of Canons Regular of the Holy Cross

    Isthmian Games - Wikipedia

    #catholicsports, #opusangelorum, #workoftheangels, #guardianangel
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    43 Min.
  • Fr. Dave Pivonka - A Proud Father

    Fr. Dave Pivonka - A Proud Father
    Dec 2 2025
    Father Dave Pivonka, TOR, is the president of Franciscan University in Steubenville, Ohio and is our guest on this episode. Fr. Dave grew up in a devoted Catholic family and he and his siblings were very involved in various types of sports. Fr. Dave liked the competitive nature of sports, but most appreciated the relationships that are prevalent in team sports. Looking back, he realizes how the lessons he learned in his early years in sports helped shape him for his current role. As the president of a university, Fr. Dave is a very busy man who has many responsibilities. With a full day in front of him, he finds that spending 30 to 45 minutes on a treadmill each morning before going to the office is very beneficial to his day. Fr. Dave also recently attended a Notre Dame game and is a Denver Broncos fan. He can’t imagine his life without sports. Fr. Dave explains the three types of Franciscan Orders and the Third Order Regular (TOR). Although he felt called to the priesthood at a young age, Fr. Dave knew that he was not called to be a diocesan priest. He needed to be in a community, a brotherhood that supports each other. He lives with nineteen Friars and enjoys the camaraderie and the sports rivalries inherent in a group of men. Fr. Dave also explains what he likes about St. Francis who lived in the 12th to 13th century in Italy and felt called by God to “Rebuild My Church”. Fr. Dave explains some of the many assignments he had in the Order prior to his assignment as President of Franciscan University in 2019. In his current role, he talks about celebrating early morning daily Mass in a packed chapel that holds 590 people at a time when roughly 70% of “kids” stop going to church. Franciscan University also sponsors about 25 summer youth conferences across the country with approximately 60,000 young people attending. Fr. Dave discusses his collaboration with Wild Goose TV in producing a video series called My Father’s Father in which he talks about experiences and discussions he had with his father that taught Fr. Dave more about Our Heavenly Father. He also collaborated with Wild Goose TV to produce a series called “Metanoia”, a Greek word that means a transformation of the heart, a spiritual conversion, which comes about through repentance. The Metanoia series was filmed in the Holy Land. Fr. Dave also talks about two video series he is involved in called “In Focus” and “In Person”. Of all the many things that encompass Fr. Dave’s life, he just wants to do what God wants him to do. He hopes everything he’s doing comes from his personal relationship with Jesus. Fr. Dave cannot imagine doing anything else. He hopes that his 2000 students know that “Fr. Dave is proud of me!”, like Fr. Dave’s father was proud of him. Fr. Dave talks about prayer and says it’s “pretty simple” and tells listeners how to have a good prayer time. Like the old Nike adage, Fr. Dave encourages listeners to “Just Do It!” In the life of a Franciscan, the word “kenosis” is important. Kenosis means “emptying” of oneself and is best described in Philippians 2:6-8. While prayer may be simple, kenosis takes practice (like hitting a baseball). Fr Dave talks about how he experiences kenosis. Fr. Dave ends by emphatically stating that young people are good, and they are not the future of the Church as he has heard some people say, young people are part of the Church today! He invites listeners to visit Franciscan University and go to Mass at 6:30 in the morning! He likes that young people are “messy” sometimes and are still trying to figure things out. With his belief in and enthusiasm for young people, it’s not a stretch to say that God has Fr. Dave in just the right place! Links: Franciscan University of Steubenville | Live the Truth Youth Conferences - Steubenville Conferences Wild Goose TV streaming platform – My Father’s Father and Metanoia Franciscan University Faith & Reason - Nurture your soul and your mind. – contains “In Focus” and “In Person” series with Fr. Dave among other faith-oriented videos Franciscan University of Steubenville – a mission of the Third Order Regular of Saint Francis Fr. Dave’s Bio | Franciscan University of Steubenville #catholicsports, #franciscanuniversity, #faithandreason, #striveforkenosis
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    48 Min.
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